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noun
Zoology. an S-shaped curve in a body part.
Also called sigmoid colon. an S-shaped curve of the large intestine between the descending colon and the rectum.
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Origin of sigmoid flexure
First recorded in 1780–90
Words nearby sigmoid flexure
sigmatism, sigmoid, sigmoid artery, sigmoid colon, sigmoidectomy, sigmoid flexure, sigmoiditis, sigmoido-, sigmoidopexy, sigmoidoproctostomy, sigmoidorectostomy
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British Dictionary definitions for sigmoid flexure
sigmoid flexure
noun
zoology an S-shaped curve, as in the necks of certain birds
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Medical definitions for sigmoid flexure
sigmoid flexure
n.
The S-shaped section of the colon between the pelvic brim and the third sacral segment, continuous with the rectum.sigmoid colon
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